Idaho teen with cancer uses 'wish' on high school weight room When Jared Andersen was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in his left hand, he had a chance to fulfill any wish and chose to transform his high school gym’s crumbling weight room.
Researchers seeking ways to make chemotherapy more tolerable Researchers and physicians are trying new ways to ease the notorious side effects of chemotherapy and make it more tolerable.
Is there a link between bacteria and breast cancer? There are bacteria living in women's breast tissue, and these microbes may affect women's health, a new study from Canada suggests.
Biden threatens funding cut if cancer trials conceal results WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden threatened Wednesday to pull federal funding for cancer studies that fail to publicly disclose their results, putting pressure on researchers, clinicians and drug companies to speed up progress toward cancer cures.
Cancer survivor sets sights on winning weightlifting competitions A Minnesota woman known as “Lisa the power lifter” is sharing her story of how she went from being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer to taking home weightlifting trophies over the span of one year.
Simple questions predict decline after breast cancer treatment Within one year of starting treatment, many older women with early stage breast cancer lose the ability to complete some tasks of daily living, and a 13-item survey can help predict who they will be, researchers say.
Following prevention guidelines linked to lowered risk for cancer Keeping active and eating healthy really does seem to reduce the odds of getting certain cancers and dying from them, according to a new review of past research.
More physical activity linked to less risk for cancer Higher levels of leisure-time activity may boost protection against a wide range of cancers, according to a new analysis of research from the U.S. and Europe.
